Bloom in winter. J. R. Ward. 2024.

For his entire life, and especially during his century in the prison camp, Apex never believed the bonded-male vampire myths. But when he crossed paths with a sexy wolves, the assassin was done being a lone wolf himself.  Tragically, fate had other plans for them, and in the decades since, the world has held little interest in- and even less warmth - for him.

He has never forgotten the male, however…………….

Even after all this time, Callum remains haunted by the horrible abduction that destroyed him down to his marrow those many years ago. Living as a loner, drifting from place to place, the wolves has finally returned  to upstate New York - and he is not expecting to see the vampire who has always been on his mind.

As a plot to overthrow the King  threatens the brothers down in Caldwell, Apex and Callum find themselves face-to-face - and caught up in a deadly, treasonous plot. Can two lonely, lost souls find a way back to each other…….or ill destiny once again condemn their hearts to cold isolation?